Beginning with an Ending Eight years ago, I began an adventure without too many expectations of where it would lead. In five months, this particular chapter will close and the time feels ripe for reflection. When I landed in South Korea for the first time, I had instructions to board such-and-such bus, ride it through the city, and to get off at such-and-such stop. I felt relatively peaceful about the situation and sure enough, when I alighted at the designated road, there was a cheerful man there to welcome me and load my luggage into his car. After picking up a new colleague, also just-arrived, we were whisked away to a dinner of fried chicken and light beer--a meal that was soon a passing familiarity. The next year was a delightful blur of new faces, language, food, events, and work. I thrived in the total immersion and the experience of testing myself against unfamiliar and sometimes, uncomfortable situations. Maseok, South Korea (2011) Two years prior to moving out
Knowledge, Praxis, and Reflection